IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has over 39,000 towers across its eight markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. 

Purpose

The role will be part of the Project Management Office (PMO) within the EA & PMO area whose mission is to move IT closer to the business, building a trustworthy relationship between IT and the different business units and transforming IT into a tool of developing and executing the business.

The responsible Project Manager within the IHS Group will make sure that each assigned project is delivered on time within budget and scope. With high quality and in accordance with the project goals.

The overall goal for the role is to coordinate the delivery of the project with the different Business Stakeholders (Business Owners, Customers) and IT units (BPMs, EA, Infrastructure, Application Managers, QA, etc).

The role requires frequent travel to Nigeria and other IHS markets for long and short stays depending on the Project needs.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• This position will make sure that each assigned project is delivered on time within budget and scope. As well, high quality and in accordance with the project goals.
• The role requires frequent travel to Nigeria and other IHS markets for long and short stays depending on the Project needs.
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Planning: Responsible to develop a project plan in both waterfall and agile
• Budget Control: Responsible for monitoring the assigned budget for each project.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of projects.
• Capacity Management: Ensure resource allocation.
• Follow up development.
• Coordination of development and implementation among the different Teams.
• Manage the relationships between different stakeholders such as:
  • Customers
  • Vendors
  • Business Units
  • Architecture
  • Development
  • Infrastructure
  • QA
  • Others
• Perform risk management in conjunction with the above-mentioned stakeholders.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation: Reporting, Communication Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Planning & Budgeting
• Assumes responsibility for solving problems.
• Communicate effectively across all levels, engaging and inspiring at senior levels internally and externally.
• Cultural awareness within a multi-cultural Corporate environment

Functional

• Certified in at least one PM methodology (PMP, Prince2, etc.)
• Knowledge of Agile Project Management
• Overall understanding of IT (Architecture, Development, Infrastructure)

Behavioural

• Motivate staff and create a space where they can ask questions and voice their concerns in a transparent fashion.
• Develop productive relationships with business leaders across the organization to influence how applications can enable new sources of value
• Cooperation/Teamwork: Works harmoniously with others to get a job done; responds positively to instructions and procedures; able to work well with staff, co-workers, peers and managers; shares critical information with everyone involved in a project; works effectively on projects that cross functional lines; helps to set a tone of cooperation within the work group and across groups; coordinates own work with others; seeks opinions; values working relationships; when appropriate facilitates discussion before decision-making process is complete.
• Judgment: Makes sound decisions; bases decisions on fact rather than emotion; analyses problems skilfully; uses logic to reach solutions.
• Problem Solving: Anticipates problems; sees how a problem and its solution will affect other units; gathers information before making decisions; weighs alternatives against objectives and arrives at reasonable decisions; adapts well to changing priorities, deadlines and directions; works to eliminate all processes which do not add value; is willing to take action, even under pressure, criticism or tight deadlines; takes informed risks; recognizes and accurately evaluates the signs of a problem; analyzes current procedures for possible improvements; notifies supervisor of problems in a timely manner.

Organizational Competencies
Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.

Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.

Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.

Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.

Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.

Our Vision
IHS is committed to improving the quality and availability of telecommunications infrastructure, the lifeline for an increasingly connected world. We are dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the communities in which we operate, and our sustainable strategy is structured around four pillars: ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and our people and communities.